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The meaning of PRIEST is someone who is authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God; specifically : an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyperson ranking below a bishop and above a deacon.
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities.
A priest is a member of the Christian clergy in the Catholic, Anglican, or Orthodox church.
a person, usually a man, who has been trained to perform religious duties in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, or a person with particular duties in some other religions: Father O'Dooley was ordained a priest in 1949.
A priest is a religious figure who performs ceremonies, particularly in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Orthodox church. During a Catholic baptism, a priest sprinkles holy water on a baby's head.
What does the noun priest mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun priest , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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noun. /priːst/. /priːst/. a person who is qualified to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches. a parish priest. the ordination of women priests. The candles had been blessed by a priest. the priest who was celebrating Mass.
